Thermo has a Sweet Relationship with Border Biscuits
12 October 2006
Rugby, UK – August 16, 2006 – Thermo Electron Corporation, an industry-leading producer of analytical and process instrumentation, has underlined a relationship spanning some 20 years, by supplying a seventh metal detector to Border Biscuits. Unrivalled service standards and advanced technology prompted the shortbread biscuit manufacturer to install the Goring Kerr DSP3 system at its purpose-built plant in Lanarkshire.
This latest inline Goring Kerr DSP3 metal detector is inspecting a variety of different shaped packs of biscuits to ensure they are contaminant free. The unit plays a major part in Border Biscuits’ stringent quality control programme, which is constantly monitored and developed to help protect the premium brand. In fact, the company has a further six Thermo metal detectors including a 20-year old machine – still being used in the factory today!
“We always use Thermo metal detectors because they fit out requirements perfectly in terms of reliability, sensitivity and efficiency,” comments Glennis Middleton, plant manager at Border Biscuits. “We have an excellent relationship with Thermo and its service levels are truly second to none. I hope we continue to work together for another two decades.”
Thermo’s Goring Kerr DSP3 metal detector can be custom-designed to suit virtually any packaging application or product line; for example, pipeline and drop through systems. Additional features include remote touch screen control panel, printer, painted aluminium construction, and test spheres. A variety of standard aperture sizes are available while non-standard openings are made to order.
In addition, AuditCheck™’ is a patented device that automatically validates the metal detector’s sensitivity performance.
Other special features include software signal enhancements to suit both wet and dry applications, and Total Quality Solution (TQS) comprising reject validation to ensure the reject mechanism functions correctly and Goring Kerr quality test to check manual tests are conducted at allocated times.
